Dr. Travis Yates. Courageous Leadership, Moral Courage, and the Future of Policing

Doug White sits down with Dr. Travis Yates to unpack what courageous leadership really looks like when careers, safety, and community trust are on the line. They cover training gaps, policy ripple effects, recruiting/retention, and theeveryday reps of moral courage that build resilient, high-trust teams.Takeaways: Leadership serves people, trainingprotects them, and moral courage sustains both. Toxic leadership drives attrition; authenticity, accountability, and transparency earn trust.Chapters:00:00 Intro02:52 Training06:37 Policy & safety 11:00 Leadership crisis 15:41 Moral courage & recruiting19:48 Authentic leadership 24:05 Toxic leadership 29:10 Community trust 33:29 Training’s future 38:26 Close & call to actionGuest Links — Dr. Travis YatesWebsite: https://www.travisyates.org/travisyates.orgTraining (Courageous Police Leadership): https://www.travisyates.org/courageous-leadership/ travisyates.orgPodcast hub: https://www.yatesleadership.com/ yatesleadership.comSubstack/Newsletter: https://www.courageouspoliceleader.com/ courageouspoliceleader.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/travisjyates/instagram.comRecruiting partner: https://www.safeguardrecruiting.com/Safeguard RecruitingDoug’s Links (watch, listen, connect)YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Tell_This_StorySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0C4wNoBzyn8e8HwXqdEp7WAmazon (podcast/book hub): https://a.co/d/biLp8baWebsite: https://www.dougwhiteofficial.comResources MentionedThe Overwatch Collective: https://www.theoverwatchcollective.com/ Throttle & Thrive: https://throttleandthrive.com/Boulder Crest Foundation (Warrior PATHH / PTG): https://bouldercrest.org/FoundationUCF RESTORES (trauma treatment & training): https://ucfrestores.com/SponsorFuel the mission with Polestar Coffee (veteran-owned): https://www.polestarcoffee.com/